GADFRAN
Experienced Member
HI !
I had a previous post on this device.
It is provided by PLRElectronics in Texas for about $300.
It emulates a 3.5” disk drive using a flash, thumb, etc drives.
With the recent demise reports of such 3.5” disk drives and disks, it can be a viable substitute for many computer systems.
Their web site provides a great deal of information, including PDF downloadable manuals / information / etc.
WWW.PLRELECTRONICS.COM
It is sold thru an embroidery web site, since it is used worldwide on many machines that do fabric work, especially in third world countries that cannot afford more modern computers with their machines. It is also used in the machining industry, among others I understand.
Just do a Google search.
But call customer service for specifics so you get the right version. You need it for an
“ IBM type of computer “ and not machinery that does other things that makes use of computing and disk drives.
I have tried it on an old early 2000 year Gateway running WIN XP and a 1990’s Gateway running MS-DOS 6.0 and it worked as advertised.
I have not tried it yet on some of our other computers – Compaq Presario running
WIN ME, Toshiba Satellite laptop running WIN 98SE, etc.
Ultimately, I hope to try it on one of our six [6] Kaypro 8 ‘s – Kaypro II’s modified to Kaypro 4’s modified to Kaypro 8 ‘ s using Microcornucopia parts directions. See my many posts on these, if interested.
However, for the past 2 months we have been very actively “just getting the job done” with our “downsizing / cleanout” of our home since 1974 and after very active lives in many ways of 40 years of marriage.
We finally found some good and reasonable local people to do this while we still can. So that has to take priority for now.
Will get back to these vintage computer projects when I eventually can.
But I wanted you to get at least this preliminary info ASAP.
Hope above is of some interest and use.
But note, since computing is so diverse, you may not have the experiences as I did with anything I may report.
Frank
I had a previous post on this device.
It is provided by PLRElectronics in Texas for about $300.
It emulates a 3.5” disk drive using a flash, thumb, etc drives.
With the recent demise reports of such 3.5” disk drives and disks, it can be a viable substitute for many computer systems.
Their web site provides a great deal of information, including PDF downloadable manuals / information / etc.
WWW.PLRELECTRONICS.COM
It is sold thru an embroidery web site, since it is used worldwide on many machines that do fabric work, especially in third world countries that cannot afford more modern computers with their machines. It is also used in the machining industry, among others I understand.
Just do a Google search.
But call customer service for specifics so you get the right version. You need it for an
“ IBM type of computer “ and not machinery that does other things that makes use of computing and disk drives.
I have tried it on an old early 2000 year Gateway running WIN XP and a 1990’s Gateway running MS-DOS 6.0 and it worked as advertised.
I have not tried it yet on some of our other computers – Compaq Presario running
WIN ME, Toshiba Satellite laptop running WIN 98SE, etc.
Ultimately, I hope to try it on one of our six [6] Kaypro 8 ‘s – Kaypro II’s modified to Kaypro 4’s modified to Kaypro 8 ‘ s using Microcornucopia parts directions. See my many posts on these, if interested.
However, for the past 2 months we have been very actively “just getting the job done” with our “downsizing / cleanout” of our home since 1974 and after very active lives in many ways of 40 years of marriage.
We finally found some good and reasonable local people to do this while we still can. So that has to take priority for now.
Will get back to these vintage computer projects when I eventually can.
But I wanted you to get at least this preliminary info ASAP.
Hope above is of some interest and use.
But note, since computing is so diverse, you may not have the experiences as I did with anything I may report.
Frank
